Stieg Larsson

Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return in a continuation of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series

This much anticipated continuation to one of the best-loved crime series of the last decade will be written by David Lagercrantz and published in Sweden as Det som inte dödar oss (“What Doesn’t Kill You”). The English-language title will differ, and is yet to be confirmed.

David Lagercrantz, the author of “What Doesn’t Kill You”, will be visiting the UK in the Spring as part of a seven-month build up to publication which MacLehose Press are aiming to make the event of the publishing year.

Publication worldwide will be on 27th August 2015, 10 years since Norstedts published Män som hatar kvinnor which in English was called The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Ronney Mara has been highly praised for her role as Lisbeth Salander in David Finchers version of "The girl with the dragon tattoo". Mara has in only a few years made it from TV shows like "ER" to become one of Hollywood's most sought-after actresses.

There are many ways to become writer, even so, Stieg's path is quite unusual.

He started working at a post office, moving on to a graphic designer job at a news bureau, starting the Expo foundation and working as chief editor. And somewhere in the middle of all this, a great writer steps forward.

Before his career as a writer, Stieg Larsson was mostly known for his struggle against racism and right-wing extremism. Starting in the late 1970's, he combined his work as a graphic designer with holding lectures on right-wing extremism for Scotland Yard. During the following years he became an expert on the subject and held many lectures as well as writing many novels on the subject. In 1995, when 8 people were killed by neo-Nazis in Sweden, he was the main force behind the founding of the Expo-foundation, a group intended on exposing neo-Nazi activity in Sweden. From 1999 onwards he was appointed chief editor of the magazine Expo.

During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence.

In this interview by the Swedish national televsision, Stieg Larsson's life companion Eva Gabrielsson reveals the truth behind the man that was Stieg Larsson. She discusses her claims in the controversy surrounding Stieg's legacy as well as her claims for a part of the royalty.

Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to make a Hollywood version of the Millenium films. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara have been apointed to play Michael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. Signed on to the project is also the writer Steve Zaillian (Se7en) and director David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7ven).

During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence. He regarded his writing of detective novels as relaxing. Keeping track of loose ends, characters and made up conspiracies posedno problem since it was, after all, fiction.

Stieg Larsson had always been interested in detective novels, and he was very familiar the works of Elizabeth George and Minette Walters. He knew what ingredients a good detective story should have, and he even reluctantly decided to spice it up with a bit of sex as it would probably please his readers.

Am nearly finished the second book - The girl who played with Fire. I am listening to them as audio books. They are magnificant and really keep my mind on the plot and the characters. Please let us have the fourth book.

- Margaret in Ireland., 5 August 2010

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just finished reading the dragon tattoo

definitely the best mystery i have ever read

plot within plot within plot ...... looking forward to the next !!!!!

- natalie, 5 August 2010

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Has anyone assembled a cast of characters for the series? I'm in Hornet's Nest and desperately trying to sort out the police and others, without having to . I'd also like to find maps for the second and third books. Thanks.

- Katherine McGinnis, 4 August 2010

I did.

- KGO, 9 August 2010

Is the list of Characters posted some where? I am have trouble remebering who belongs to what sector. Nystrom and Faste are the two I am looking at right now. I can't remember why Faste has it out for Slander?

- Lesly H, 12 August 2010

Faste seems to be just a chauvinistic pig who doesnt think women should be in any authorotative role of power, almost like they are subservient. I dont think there was an acutal personal vendetta explained ..just seemed like a jackass in general

- MC N.Y.C., 15 August 2010

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I am half way through the second book and enjoying it immensely even though this is not the type of fiction I usually read. However, I have one criticism: there is absolutely NO WAY you would find any significant number of sheep anywhere north of Alice Springs or anywhere in Central Australia for that matter. This country is exclusively cattle country and sheep would find it very difficult to survive there at all. The idea of Harriet Vagner having a 'sheep, cattle, pig and chicken eterprise' anywhere in the Northern Territory of Australia is absurd! It made me laugh and wonder about the way the rest of the world perceives Australia. I trust Blomkvist and Salander are better researchers than Larsson.

Love the books. And NO WAY would Lisbeth be listening to Lady GaGa... My bet is she'd have a pirate copy of the "Fat Wrecktrospective" cranked to 11...

- Tony, 29 July 2010

I think she listens to Bjork or KT Tunstall when she's in a good contemplative mood, and Alanis Morissette or Liz Phair when she's pissed. Probably just means I'm too old.

- hellodollyllama, 6 August 2010

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the first 'millenium' book is UNBELIEVABLY GREAT! although I couldn't see much action, before like 400th page, when I got the point - I wasn't able to stop! eventually, i read the book among 3 days. outstanding.

- Zosia, Poland, 28 July 2010

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I STOPPED FUNCTIONING ENTIRELY TILL I FINISHED MY THIRD BOOK,AND

I AM BEGGING FOR MORE BUT UNTILL WE HAVE THAT CHANCE MY

QUESTION IS WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO FOR EVA (GABRIELSON)

- MARIANNI, 27 July 2010

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In his book, Forshaw (and other writers as well) fail to mention one of the most inventive moments in the trilogy: as Lisbeth's hand emerges from the earth, a passing fox sees this and runs off in terror. Of course an animal would not so react; it paraphrases the reader's shock. A moment in a million. Too bad it would have been so hard to film.